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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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